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Thin Coatings and Patterns by Inkjet Printing Technology
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Thin Coatings and Patterns by Inkjet Printing Technology

A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2019) | Viewed by 7573

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Michael Zinigrad

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Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, Materials Research Center, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
Interests: materials science and materials engineering, mathematical modeling and simulation; founded the research laboratory for advanced materials investigations; theoretical and experimental investigations on high-temperature processes; development of new materials based on mathematical modeling of physicochemical and technological processes; plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coatings on aluminum and magnesium alloys created in aqueous solution and molten salt electrolytes; solid oxide fuel cell investigation; metal alloys strengthening by nanoparticles; ink-jet printed thin layers
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Dr. Albina Musin

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Department of Physics, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
Interests: ink-jet printing; photoelectric conversion elements and light-absorbing materials for solar cells; fully printable solar cells; interfacial phenomena: Dynamics of the three-phase line at wetting and evaporation; physical mechanisms of wetting transitions; liquid marbles encapsulated with various powders

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Printing is considered as one of the fastest and least expensive mass production technologies for the manufacturing of thin films and coatings. Inkjet printing advantageously differs from other known methods in a number of ways, such as the capability of printing patterns with high resolution and processing materials with minimal contamination. Inkjet-printed materials have growing fields of application, e.g., in optics, electronics, energy, and medicine. The field of inkjet printing provides vast opportunities for theoretical studies aimed at a fundamental understanding of the underlying physical principles and applied studies in order to develop inkjet printing technology and postprocessing. The aim of this Special Issue is to present recent developments in the field of inkjet-printed films and coatings and reveal outlooks and advantages of inkjet technology for creating thin layers.

In particular, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Ink synthesis;
  • Coatings characterization;
  • Problems of strength, adhesion and materials compatibility;
  • Microfabrication;
  • Applications: photovoltaics, optoelectronics, medical applications, biological and chemical sensors; and
  • All other issues relating to inkjet-printed films and coatings.

Prof. Michael Zinigrad
Dr. Albina Musin
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Coatings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • inkjet technology
  • thin films
  • coatings
  • thin film analysis
  • thin film photovoltaics
  • thin film batteries
  • microstructure
  • microfabrication
  • nanoparticle inks
  • drop-on-demand
  • evaporative droplet
  • drying

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Inkjet Printing in Liquid Media: Intra-Volumetric Drop Coalescence in Polymers
by Anastasiia Klestova, Ekaterina Sergeeva and Alexandr V. Vinogradov
Coatings 2019, 9(4), 275; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9040275 - 23 Apr 2019
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The tendency to develop flexible and transparent materials has been growing in the last decade. As inkjet printing technology has become a widespread method for the fabrication of functional materials, the investigation of the inkjet printing process seems to be essential with regard [...] Read more.
The tendency to develop flexible and transparent materials has been growing in the last decade. As inkjet printing technology has become a widespread method for the fabrication of functional materials, the investigation of the inkjet printing process seems to be essential with regard to polymers, which are a viscous and flexible media. In this study, we evaluated the dependence of ink drop coalescence on process parameters such as polymer viscosity (controlled by polymerization time), drop spacing and drop speed. The results showed that drop coalescence was mostly influenced by drop speed, while drop spacing and substrate polymer viscosity did not significantly affect the printing results. The presented data are crucial for understanding the processes involved in the fabrication of flexible materials by inkjet printing. Full article
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Inkjet Printing of Sc-Doped TiO2 with Enhanced Photoactivity
by Kirill Keller, Elena V. Khramenkova, Vladislav Slabov, Albina Musin, Alexander Kalashnikov, Alexandr V. Vinogradov and Evgeny A. Pidko
Coatings 2019, 9(2), 78; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9020078 - 28 Jan 2019
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Here we report the methodology for nanocomposite fabrication based on the inkjet printing technique. Doped TiO2 nanoparticles with Sc contents up to 10 wt.% were synthesized and adapted towards a facile fabrication of microscale structures and thin film printing. Implementation of the [...] Read more.
Here we report the methodology for nanocomposite fabrication based on the inkjet printing technique. Doped TiO2 nanoparticles with Sc contents up to 10 wt.% were synthesized and adapted towards a facile fabrication of microscale structures and thin film printing. Implementation of the state-of-the-art low-temperature synthesis allowed to us successfully incorporate high concentrations of Sc3+ ions into the TiO2 lattice and improve the light absorption characteristics of the resulting materials. Without affecting the anatase structure substantially, Sc doping gave rise to an intensified absorbance capacity and provided the means for the efficient fabrication of Sc-TiO2 microarchitectures via the inkjet printing technique. The changes in the spectral and structural characteristics of the Sc-TiO2 composites were observed by Energy Dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and UV-vis methods. The rheological parameters of the colloidal suspension based on the synthesized Sc-TiO2 nanoparticles were adapted for inkjet printing in terms of the optimal viscosity, morphology, and surface tension. The developed individual ink characteristics allowed us to produce a close coherence between the enhanced optical properties of the Sc-TiO2 prepared the sol–gel method and the inkjet-printed films. The introduced methodology features the possibility to inkjet-print doped and pure TiO2 robust films for potential large-scale fabrication. Full article
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